Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

TC&W Oak Street Bridge
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TC&W Oak Street Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-216N)

This timber stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over Oak Street in Granite Falls

Granite Falls, Chippewa County, Minnesota

Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built ca. 1950

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
24' timber stringer

Description:
Timber stringer bridge over Oak Street

Significance:

None

UP Big Possum Creek Bridge
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UP Big Possum Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #253)

This small deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over Big Possum Creek south of Blakeley

Blakeley, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1902

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
40' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Big Possum Creek

Significance:

Local

Abandoned Monroe Street Bridge
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Abandoned Monroe Street Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #10.4A)

This abandoned concrete slab bridge once carried the Northern Pacific Line "E" across Monroe Street Northeast

Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status:

Built 1924

by

Unknown

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
4 span concrete slab bridge

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Monroe Street Northeast

Significance:

Local

CPKC Little Cottonwood River Bridge
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CPKC Little Cottonwood River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-1687)

This standard through plate girder bridge carries the former Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad over the Little Cottonwood River near Cambria

Cambria, Blue Earth County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1918

by

American Bridge Company of New York and unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
90' through plate girder and concrete modular girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Little Cottonwood River

Significance:

Local

BNSF Wavy Drive Bridge
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BNSF Wavy Drive Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #184)

This small deck girder bridge once crossed US Highway 10

Perham, Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1928

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
36' skew deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Wavy Drive (Old US Highway 10)

Significance:

Local

CPKC Arlington Avenue Bridge
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CPKC Arlington Avenue Bridge

This standard steel stringer crosses Arlington Avenue near Soo Line Junction

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1953

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
35' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Arlington Avenue

Significance:

Local

La Crescent Swing Bridge
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La Crescent Swing Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #L-4)

This large through truss swing bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad mainline across the main channel of the Mississippi River at La Crescent

La Crescent, Houston County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1901

by

Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
360' Pratt through truss swing span, 250' Parker through truss, 2-164' Pratt through trusses and deck plate girder

Description:
Through truss swing bridge over Mississippi River

Significance:

High

BNSF 4th Street Bridge (West)
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BNSF 4th Street Bridge (West)

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #0)

This steel stringer bridge carries the former Northern Pacific Railway Line A over 4th Street in St. Paul

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Abandoned

Built 1907

by

Unknown

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
2-32' steel stringers

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 4th Street

Significance:

Local

C&NW MN-101 Bridge
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C&NW MN-101 Bridge

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #12)

This deck plate girder bridge once carried the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway over Minnesota Highway 101 south of Chanhassen

Chanhassen, Carver County, Minnesota

Owner: Chicago & North Western Railway (Final Owner)

Status: Removed but not replaced

Built 1902

by

Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania and Walsh Construction Company of Davenport, Iowa

for

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Design:
24' deck plate girder

Description:
Lost deck plate girder bridge over Minnesota Highway 101

Significance:

Local

CPKC Mud Creek Arch
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CPKC Mud Creek Arch

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-280)

This concrete and brick arch crosses Mud Creek alongside Interstate 35 south of Faribault

Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Closed to all Traffic

Built 1903

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
30' concrete and brick arch

Description:
Concrete and brick arch over Mud Creek

Significance:

Local